Mikayla Harig was critically injured in the June 23 crash that killed Brianna Taylor.

Harig has been hospitalized since the crash, which police said was caused by a drunken driver in another vehicle.

"You can't say anything to make it better. So this is just our way of saying, 'Hey we care about you guys and we love you and we want to do something to help you out.' And at least help in the healing process, because it's going to take a long time I'm sure," said organizer and Taylor family friend John Helton.

For many, healing is exactly what Sunday's benefit was all about.

They hoped food, fun and music would turn into funds to help the Taylor and Harig families.

"To me, and to many others, you feel like you can help in some small way because their heart hurts for the tragedy of everything that's happened," said organizer Theresa Humes.

A week after his sister's death, 20-year-old Brice Taylor was on his way back from a memorial for his sister when his ATV hit a deer. He died on July 5.

"Two of the most beautiful people I could ever meet in my life. They just had such an impact on everybody," said friend Josh Proctor.

Proctor, a close friend of Brianna and Brice Taylor, came up with the idea for the benefit.

He worked with Humes and Helton to sign up local bands to perform.

Before they knew it, help poured in.

"Random people I've never talked to a day in my life, just messaged me on Facebook and say 'Hey we'd love to help. We know the Taylors and we're close to them.' I've had some people say, 'I don't know either of the families but this has touched us. We'd love to help, anything we can do,'" Proctor said.

"It has come together so quickly because of people that have been willing to bend over backwards. It's been not even a question of 'if I'm going to help' and more like How can I help you more?'" Humes said.

Local groups, including Mothers Against Drunk Driving, the Kentucky Organ Donation Association, Hardin Memorial Hospital and AI Studio, a tattoo parlor that donates money from tattoos toward Harig's hospital bills joined as well.

Several bands performed at Central Hardin High School during the seven-hour event.

Organizers said through everything, the families have stayed strong.

"But you know the hurt's deep. And again, this is why we do this. To let them know the community's behind them. We're here to help in any way we can," Helton said.

The final tally of money raised hasn't been released, but organizers said more than $6,000 was donated for the silent auction.